2021 Accord Teacher-Only Days for secondary schools, wharekura and area schools
The Secondary Teacher-Only Days Accord Sub-Group that includes the Secondary Principals’ Association of New Zealand (SPANZ), New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Council (SPC), New Zealand Area Schools Association (NZASA), Ngā Kura a Iwi o Aoteroa, Te Rūnanga Nui and the New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA) was established in 2020 to co-design and support the Accord Partners to implement the eight additional teacher-only days.
The Secondary Teacher-Only Days Accord Sub-Group can now advise the dates for the three secondary, wharekura and area schools 2021 teacher-only days are as follows:
| DAY 2 | ||
| Date | Education Region 1 | Education Region 2 |
| Tuesday 11 May 2021 | Wellington | Otago/Southland |
| Thursday 13 May 2021 | Auckland | Canterbury |
| Tuesday 18 May 2021 | Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast | Bay of Plenty/Rotorua/Taupō |
| Wednesday 19 May 2021 | Waikato | Hawke's Bay/Gisborne |
| Thursday 20 May 2021 | Te Tai Tokerau | Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatū |
| DAY 3 | ||
| Date | Education Region 1 | Education Region 2 |
| Tuesday 3 August 2021 | Te Tai Tokerau | Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatū |
| Thursday 5 August 2021 | Wellington | Otago/Southland |
| Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Auckland | Canterbury |
| Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast | Bay of Plenty/Rotorua/Taupō |
| Thursday 12 August 2021 | Waikato | Hawke's Bay/Gisborne |
| DAY 4 | ||
| Date | Education Region 1 | Education Region 2 |
| Tuesday 23 November 2021 | Waikato | Hawke's Bay/Gisborne |
| Thursday 25 November 2021 |
Auckland | Canterbury |
| Tuesday 30 November 2021 | Te Tai Tokerau | Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatū |
| Wednesday 1 December 2021 |
Wellington | Otago/Southland |
| Thursday 2 December 2021 | Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast | Bay of Plenty/Rotorua/Taupō |
As previously communicated, these days are set aside to support the implementation of changes to NCEA, and wider strengthening of curriculum, progress and achievement practice.
The Accord Sub-Group will provide supporting material and support for these, and all Accord Teacher-Only Days.
Further information
2022 Accord Teacher Only Days for secondary schools, wharekura and area schools
2020 Accord Teacher Only Days for secondary schools, wharekura and area schools
Minister's agreement to fewer half-days
More information on setting term dates, holidays and closing dates
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